StartCom is the producer and vendor of the StartCom Linux operating systems, operates the StartCom Certification Authority since 2005. Most solutions provided by StartCom are based on Open Source technology and open standards. StartCom stands for a free and open, but also private and secure computer and Internet experience! Contact details and more information about StartCom are available here.

Linux is a UNIX like Operating System, famous for its reliability and security features, that runs on all kinds of computers. Linux was started by Linus Torvalds in 1991. The Linux Kernel and most applications it offers, are GPL licensed, called Open Source. You can find more about Linux in general here.

The StartCom Linux operating systems are based on the Red Hat Enterprise and Fedora source code, each modified with reliability, security and efficiency in mind, to fit the tasks assigned to each flavor of StartCom Linux. In order to choose the StartCom Linux version for your needs, check out our Products and Distributions page.

Security and encryption is getting ever more important in today's computer networks, being it SSL secured web sites, digital signing and encryption of data, electronic mail or secure system logon, to mention just a few.

The StartCom Certification Authority offers you a full range of certification services and products, many of which are provided free of charge or for very reasonable fees. Get verified and start to protect yourself and your customers! To learn more about this fantastic service start here.

The StartSSL™ Web-of-Trust (WoT) is a growing community network of members, operated and supported by the StartCom Certification Authority, where WoT appointed members perform the verification of its fellow members and subscribers. This is a decentralized certification system for the validation of the subscriber's identity in digital certificates, performed face-to-face in person by other members with notary status.

The StartSSL™ DNS Network is a third party DNS server service for your domain name. It provides you with classic static DNS services, but also for domains which are typically self-hosted at a dynamic IP address (dial-up).